Green Highland Renewables, a Scottish company which specialises in the development of small to medium scale hydro-electric schemes recently announced they are commissioning ten new projects across the Scottish Highlands and Grampian regions over the next few months including a … Continue reading →

Recently we discussed the first ever export of power to the grid via a tidal turbine in at Bluemill Sound in the Shetland Isles and in a short space of time we have moved on again as this week the … Continue reading →

A report on the renewable energy industry in Scotland was published by the Scottish Affairs Committee this week. In it the Committee confirms that exceptional growth of the industry this millennium has been a direct result of positive government support. … Continue reading →

A new renewable energy milestone was achieved in Scotland this week as for the first time tidal energy exported power to the National Grid. Nova Innovation installed the first turbine at Bluemill Sound in the Shetland Isles in March of … Continue reading →

A new report from Scottish Renewables claims that the cost to produce renewable energy via wind in Scotland could fall by 20% if certain new policies are adopted. These include reforming the planning system, using the latest technology, the ability … Continue reading →

A new yet to be published report by the UK government’s energy department states that it expects electricity generated by wind and solar to be less expensive than nuclear power by the time the UK’s new nuclear power plant Hinkley … Continue reading →

On Sunday the 7th of August 2016 for the first time ever Scotland’s wind turbines generated more electricity than was consumed within the entire country. The relatively unseasonable windy conditions saw the turbines generate 106% of the total amount of … Continue reading →

In our previous blog we mentioned that offshore renewable energy could be appealing to the UK government as it offered long term employment solutions in areas with long term employment issues. This week a report commissioned by the Offshore Wind Industry … Continue reading →

This week Hugh McNeal the new chief executive of trade body RenewableUK spoke with Business Green about the challenges the renewable energy industry in the UK currently faces. He also spoke of the day to day business of the trade … Continue reading →

As the benefits of renewable energy production and usage can now be seen throughout the country further advancements are required in order fully utilise the potential that we have. Whilst renewable energy is clean and does not require a traditional … Continue reading →